Dear Evan Hansen (Broadway) NYC Reviews and Tickets

92%

(5598 Ratings)

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Members say

Great acting, Absorbing, Great singing, Relevant, Must see

About the Show

2017 Tony winner for Best Musical, this show is about being young and surviving the modern world.

Winner of six Tony Awards including for Best Musical, this show quickly gained a cult following. Pasek and Paul's catchy and emotional score, which includes 'Waving Through a Window,' poignantly tells the story of a socially anxious teen, raised by a single mom, who struggles to fit in at school. When a classmate commits suicide, a lie puts Evan Hansen at the center of the tragedy. But as his social currency skyrockets, Evan is forced to make a decision: Will he give himself over to the fantasy he’s created, or will he bite the bullet and risk losing everything he’s ever wanted?

The Tony-winning book of the musical is by Steven Levenson and the show is directed by Michael Greif ('Rent,' 'Next To Normal').

Evan Hansen is currently being played by Zachary Noah Piser, who made history as the first Asian-American actor to play the role full time.

Show-Score Member Reviews (5,598)

Contemporary, Thought-provoking, Relevant, Funny, Heartbreaking

See it if You want to see an actor (Platt) completely disappear into a role. A master class in musical theater acting. Second act needs more teeth.

Don't see it if If you don't like contemporary musicals. See it. This is a show with no downside. Read more

Resonant, Relevant, Profound, Absorbing, Thought-provoking

See it if Enjoy funny and emotional musical theater which involves social issues such as suicide.

Don't see it if If you like more traditional musical theater.

Thought-provoking, Profound, Masterful, Clever

See it if You want to think deeply about one's choices, listen and watch incredible music and talent, like coming-of-age stories

Don't see it if You experience intense secondhand embarassment

Ambitious, Great writing, Great singing

See it if You love great music and vocals. The shows design is great, and the script is very real. A lot of layers, mostly in a good way.

Don't see it if You don’t enjoy shows that aren’t feel-good. It’s heavy. Also, when I saw it, the performances weren’t phenomenal. Sound levels too low.

Relevant, Enchanting, Great singing, Delightful, Absorbing

See it if you're interested in an interesting perspective on the mental health issues plaguing today's youths.

Don't see it if the show's content will trigger you. Also if you're not a fan of seeing difficult situations play out stage in general.

Profound, Must see, Thought-provoking, Clever

See it if You ever felt alone in the middle of nowhere, you will be found.

Don't see it if You are scared to cry for 2 hours.

Intelligent, Epic, Great acting, Great singing, Edgy

See it if you enjoy musicals that address serious topics

Don't see it if you came to town for a glitzy upbeat performance

Emotional, Resonant, Relevant

See it if You're interested in a story about high school and dealing with social media and not fitting in. It is at time heavy but moments of levity

Don't see it if You don't like stories about high schoolers, you're looking for something light

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